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Celeborn2990
September 6th, 2010, 12:21 AM
I recently bought a new laptop and have been having trouble installing the 64-bit version of ubuntu 10.04. When the computer starts booting off the cd, it seems to be loading fine ("ubuntu" displayed with 5 loading dots beneath) but then comes to a command prompt-like screen with some version info and an error message that reads:

mount: mounting /dev/loop0 on //filesystem.squashfs failed: Input/output error

I have downloaded the file and performed an md5sum check (file was correct and uncorrupted) and even burned the iso image onto 2 separate cds to see if the transferring the image to the cd was the problem (got same error both times).

I haven't tried running the 32-bit version yet, but i should be able to get the 64-bit version to work, shouldn't I? If the 32-bit ends up being a fix for this, I'll go ahead an burn another cd, but I really want to find a solution before I go waste another cd.

Is there anyone who's had this same problem or could point me to another page witha solution? Thanks in advance.

If it helps, here's the specs of the laptop I'm trying to install ubuntu on:
- i5-450M processor
- 4GB ram
- basically this laptop (Sager NP5125) with few upgrades from the base config: http...://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np5125-built-clevo-b5100m-p-2840.html (http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np5125-built-clevo-b5100m-p-2840.html)

Celeborn2990
September 6th, 2010, 03:04 AM
Discovered a solution to the problem. Installed using a flashdrive and it worked without any problem.